Macaroni art, sometimes referred to as macaroni crafts or pasta art, is artwork that is made of dry

macaroni Macaroni (, Italian: maccheroni) is dry pasta shaped like narrow tubes.Oxford DictionaryMacaroni/ref> Made with durum wheat, macaroni is commonly cut in short lengths; curved macaroni may be referred to as elbow macaroni. Some home machines ...

or other pasta. The works commonly consist of individual pieces of macaroni glued to a surface to produce a

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. However, works may take the form of sculptures. This type of art is produced during arts and crafts classes at pre-school. Today, it has evolved to become an artform practiced by adults.

In popular culture

Pasta art was used to advertise a

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concert at the world famous Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco. The art the poster was made from is composed entirely of ''Pasta e Fagioli'' (pasta and beans). Alphabet pasta spells out the lyrics for her hit "These Boots Are Made For Walking". Another example of pasta art was featured in an episode of the television sitcom ''

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''.

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produced a small sculpture made of

fusilli Fusilli () are a variety of pasta that are formed into corkscrew or helical shapes. The word ''fusilli'' presumably comes from ''fuso'' ("spindle"), as traditionally it is "spun" by pressing and rolling a small rod over the thin strips of pasta to ...

called "Fusili Jerry".

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